Question

**** DENTAL HYGIENE QUESTION

Scenario 2 - After Mr. Green's dental hygiene treatment is completed, the dentist, Dr. Root, is notified so that the final exam can be made. Dr. Root comes in shortly and sits down next to the patient. He browses through the notations made in the patient's chart and then picks up the mirror and explorer to proceed with a clinical exam. It is apparent that he has not washed his hands, or put on a new pair of gloves. This situation has happened occasionally before. 2. How is beneficence for this patient threatened?

Answer 1

Dr.Root has not given importance of universal precautions like hand washing and wearing gloves which is mandatory to prevent cross examination.And hence Dr.Root has not given importance of the welfare of the patient.

2.Here in this case the beneficence of the patient is threatened because the welfare of the patient's safety from cross infection has not been given importance.Even when Dr.Root is carrying out the clinical exam, he has to give importance to the welfare of the patient by following universal precautions.